Invention for the Common Good

By Carly Fiorina

Four reasons corporations should engage in social responsibility.

15 minutes with Bill Drayton

By SSIR editor 2

Interview with Bill Drayton, CEO of Ashoka.

Investing in Society

By William F. Meehan, Derek Kilmer, and Maisie O'Flanagan

Charitable donors should think of themselves as "investors" – and should expect returns, just like a stock market investor would.

Too Much Money, Too Quickly

By Jan Chong

Waste, failure, and Bosnia's lessons for Iraq.

Smart Money

By Paul Brest

General operating grants can be strategic – for nonprofits and foundations.

Rolling Corporate Justice

By Michael Fitzgerald

New mechanism allows private investors to back socially responsible startups.

Where Money Meets Mission

By Jed Emerson

Breaking down the firewall between foundation investments and programming.

Corporate Philanthropy at Cisco Systems

By David Hoyt

Aligning business and social interests.

Love, Honor, and Don’t Bargain

By Andrew Nelson

When couples haggle over charity, total giving drops.

The Benefit of Doing Good

By Michael Fitzgerald

The “social discount” may not be as steep as investors think.